Motorcyclist hurt in KC crash involving school bus
A motorcyclist was seriously injured following a crash involving a school bus Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City, police said.
The collision happened around 4 p.m. on Fairmount Avenue near 47th Street.
Following an investigation Tuesday night, police said the school bus, carrying nine students, turned left from eastbound 47th Street to northbound Fairmount Avenue when it was struck by a westbound Suzuki motorcycle.
A damaged motorcycle was seen under the bus following the crash.
The motorcyclist, a 17-year-old male, was taken to a hospital and is in critical condition, police said Tuesday night. Police earlier said his injuries were not considered to be life-threatening.
The driver and students on the school bus were not injured.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
A witness told police the motorcycle was seen speeding before the wreck.
This story was originally published January 8, 2019 at 5:48 PM.
